Radiation can be an effective treatment for breast cancer, but it does have side effects. Doctors may recommend this therapy in combination with others, such as surgery and chemotherapy. Learn more about how radiation for breast cancer affects the body and what short- and long-term side effects to expect. …read more
The new restrictions follow a review of rare but disabling and potentially long-lasting side effects, mainly involving muscles, tendons, bones, and the nervous system. News Alerts …read more
‘The high prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression among adults with arthritis warrants awareness, screening, and subsequent treatment of these conditions,’ researchers say. Medscape Medical News …read more
Two new studies show that regular long-term aspirin use was linked to a lower risk of hepatocellular carcinoma and ovarian cancer Medscape Medical News …read more
An analysis of data from two large cohorts totaling 205,498 women sees that regularly taking low-dose aspirin is linked to reduced risk of ovarian cancer. …read more
Clinicians can tell women in their 70s with osteopenia who are very concerned about osteoporotic fractures that this drug ‘won’t make you bulletproof, but it will reduce [fracture risk] by about a third.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
A meta-analysis of osteoporosis drugs showed that change in DXA BMD was a surrogate for fracture risk. If accepted by the FDA, it would ‘really open up the field to a lot of new treatments.’ Medscape Medical News …read more
Cancer patients have a far lower risk for opioid-related death compared to the general population. Medscape Medical News …read more
A school-based mental healthcare model helps medical students overcome barriers to accessing treatment for depression. Medscape Medical News …read more
More women die in child birth in the US than in any other developed country; delegates will tackle this and other healthcare challenges at the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Congress. Medscape Medical News …read more